REWIND - Slick Rick: Hustle, Iconic Flow and a Menacing Tormentor

DISGRACELAND

Jake Brennan

True Crime, Music, Society & Culture

4.6 • 13.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Slick Rick has one of the most iconic voices in hip hip history. His style is completely his own, and his success owes as much to his delivery as it does to his hustle. Slick Rick worked hard to get to the top, and once he made it he was nearly cut down by drugs and violence - violence inflicted upon him by someone from his inner circle. Listen to hear how Slick Rick fought back and continued his flow. This episode was originally released on June 11, 2019. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Double Elvis.
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0:18.0	Hey, disco is welcome to this week's rewind episode.
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0:45.3	Disgraysland is a production of Double Elvis. The story is about slick Rick, hip-hop icon, are insane.
1:06.6	He endured a drug-induced nervous breakdown, was harassed constantly by a family member,
1:11.6	kidnapped, beaten, abused.
1:14.0	And when he defended himself against his tormentor,
1:16.5	he served hard time for attempted murder
1:19.1	and an eventual second stint in prison for illegal immigration.
1:23.7	But Slick Rick was an original.
1:25.5	His flow is now iconic, but his hustle is legend.
1:30.0	It was Slick Rick's hustle that kept him rolling, delivered him from backing Dougie Fresh to fronting his thing and inspiring countless MCs who came up in his wake.
1:39.0	Because slick Rick made great music.
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